219826509 cardiovascular assessment
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Assessment of cardiovascular structure
•Diagnostic studies
•ECG
•Echocardiography
•X- ray
•The exercise stress
•Cardiac catheterization
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Anatomy & Physiology
Functions of the heart & CV system
• Pumps blood to tissues to supply O2 & nutrients
• Remove CO2 & metabolic wastes
Circulation in the Heart
1. Oxygen-poor blood (shown in blue) flows from the body into the right atrium.
2..Blood flows through the right atrium into the right ventricle.
3. The right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs, where the blood releases waste gases and picks up oxygen.
3. The newly oxygen-rich blood (shown in red) returns to the heart and enters the left atrium.
4. Blood flows through the left atrium into the left ventricle.
5. The left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body.
Valves of the Heart
• Tricuspid – Directs the flow of blood from the right atrium to the left ventricle.
• Mitral Valve – Directs the flow of blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle.
• Pulmonic (semilunar) – Lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
• Aortic Valve (semilunar) – Lies between the left ventricle and the aortic artery.
1. Health history
• a- Socio - cultural history: -
• Age, sex, occupation, educational level, marital status
• b- Patient history:-
• Past medical history , Past surgical history
• C-Family History
• d- Psychosocial Profile
- Symptom Analysis• 1- Chest Pain• - Location: - Substernal, pericardial diffuse, localized• - Radiation: -Radiates to jaw, arm, neck • - Character: - Dull, aching, pressure, burning tightness,
crushing • - Intensity: - Mild, moderate, severe• - Onset: - Sudden, gradual • - Duration: - 1 -10, more than 15 min, or continuous• - Precipitating factors: - exercise, motion, eating• - Relieving factors: - rest, walking, warmth, drugs • - Accompanying symptoms : -dyspnea, restlessness,
sweating, vomiting, cough, syncope, fatigue
Pain Assessment Techniques
• The patient's self-reported pain is often measured by using pain scales
• Numeric Pain Intensity Scale uses a 0-10 scale to assess the degree of pain. Simple Description Intensity Scale, uses such words as "mild", "moderate", and "severe" to describe the patient's pain intensity.
• Visual Analog Scale (VAS) requires patients to mark a point on a 10 cm horizontal or vertical line to indicate their pain intensity, with
• 0 indicating "no pain“
• and 10 indicating "the worst possible pain".
Angina Pectoris
Substernal or retrosternal pain spreading across chest; may radiate to inside of arm, neck, or jaw
5-15min Usually related to exertion, emotion, eating, cold
Rest, nitroglycerin,oxygen
Angina PectorisMyocardial Infarction
MI Substernal pain or pain over precordium; may spread widely throughout chest. Pain in shoulders and hands may be present.
>15 min
Occurs spontaneously but may be sequela to unstable angina
Morphine sulfate,successful reperfusion of blockedcoronary artery
Esophageal Pain
Angina Pectoris
Substernal pain;may be projected
around chest to shoulders.
5–60 min
Recumbency, cold liquids,
exercise.May occur
Spontaneously.
Food, antacid. Nitro-glycerin
relieves Spasm.
anxiety
Pain over chest; may be variable. Does not
radiate. Patient may complain of
numbness and tingling of hands and
mouth.
2–3 min Stress, emotionaltachypnea
Removal of stimulus,
relaxation
• 2- Palpitations• 3- Syncope• Syncopal attacks (dizziness) are another
symptom that may signal cardiovascular problems.
• 4- Edema• Edema may be seen with right-sided CHF
and vascular disease.
• Pitting edema is a depression in the skin from pressure.
• To demonstrate the presence of pitting edema, the nurse presses firmly with his or her thumb over a bony surface
• The severity of edema is described on a five-point scale, from none (0) to very marked (4).
• 1+ Mild pitting, slight indentation, no perceptible swelling of the leg
• 2+ Moderate pitting, indentation subsides rapidly
• 3+ Deep pitting, indentation remains for a short time, leg looks swollen
• 4+ Very deep pitting, indentation lasts a long time, leg is very swollen
• 5- Fatigue• fatigue is associated with cardiovascular
disease. • 6- Extremity Changes• Changes in the extremities may provide
clues about underlying cardiovascular disease. Symptoms such as Paresthesia (numbness, tingling), coolness, and intermittent claudication (pain in calves during ambulation) may be associated with vascular disease, coronary heart disease, or cerebral vascular disease.
• 2- Nails
• Nails should be assessed for color, shape, thickness, symmetry, and adherence.
• Normal nail color is some variation of pink
• Nail thickness generally is 0.3 to 0.65 mm, but it may be thicker in men
• -Clubbing of the fingers is associated with decreased oxygen.
• In clubbing, the distal tips of the fingers become bulbous, the nails are thickened hard, and curved at the tip, and the nail bed feels boggy when squeezed.
• - Separation from the nail bed produces a white, yellowish, or greenish color on the non-adherent portion of the nail.
• Capillary refill time:• is a quickly test to assess the adequacy of
circulation in an individual with poor cardiac output. An area of skin is pressed firmly by (say) a fingertip until it becomes white; the number of seconds for the area to turn pink again indicates capillary refill time. Normal capillary refill takes around 2 seconds.
• Inspecting the carotid artery and jugular venous system
• With the patient in a supine position, inspect the carotid and jugular venous systems in the neck for pulsations.
• To visualize external venous pulsations, look for pulsations in the supraclavicular area.
• To visualize internal venous pulsations, look for pulsations at the suprasternal notch.
• Using a penlight to cast a shadow on the neck vessels may help you visualize the pulsations
• Carotids have visible pulsation, jugulars have undulated wave.
• Carotids not affected by respirations, jugulars are.
• Carotids not affected by position, jugulars normally only visible when client is supine.
• Large, bounding visible pulsation in neck of at suprasternal notch: HTN, aortic stenosis,.
Measuring Jugular Venous Pressure
• -Position patient with the head of bed at 30 to 45-degree angle.
• - Place a ruler vertically, perpendicular to the chest at the angle of Louis (sternal angle).
• -identify the highest level of the jugular vein pulsation; if unable to see pulsations, use the highest level of jugular vein distension.
• - Place another ruler horizontally at the point of the highest level of the venous pulsation.
• - Measure the distance up from the chest wall.
• The normal JVP is less than 3 cm. A central venous pressure can be estimated by adding 5 cm to the JVP
• Elevated JVP: Right-sided CHF, constrictive pericarditis, tricuspid stenosis, or superior vena cava obstruction.
• Low JVP: Hypovolemia.
• -Lightly palpate each carotid separately.
• - Note rate, rhythm, amplitude, contour, symmetry, elasticity, thrills.
Palpating the Jugulars
• Palpate jugular veins and check direction of fill.• Occluding under the jaw, the jugular should flatten,
but the wave form become more prominent.• Occluding above the clavicle, the jugular normally
distends
• Palpating the Precordium
• - Identify and palpate each cardiac site for pulsations, and thrills:
• - Apex (left ventricular area), or mitral area fifth intercostals space, midclavicular line.
• - Base left (pulmonic area), second intercostal space left sternal border.
- Listen at each site with both the bell and the diaphragm.
• Thrills are palpable vibrations created by turbulent blood flow.
• Lifts or heaves are diffuse, lifting impulses.
• A thrust is a rocking movement.
AUSCULTATION
• Diaphragm – medium and high frequency sounds
• Bell – low frequency sounds
• Normally hear closure of valve Sounds from left side of heart louder than equivalent sounds from right side of heart
• S1 – closure of mitral and tricuspid valves
• S2 – closure of aortic and pulmonic valves
• Low pitched sounds S3, S4, mitral stenosis
• Right 2nd intercostal space Aortic Area
• Left 2nd intercostal space Pulmonic Area
• Left lower sternal border Tricuspid area• Apex – over apical impulse Mitral area
• S3 (also called a ventricular gallop) may be heard in the tricuspid and mitral areas during the early to mid-diastole following the S2 sound.
• S3 is heard well when the client is in the left lateral recumbent position,
• S4 (also called atrial diastolic gallop) may be heard in the tricuspid and mitral areas during the late phase of diastole, before S1 of the next cardiac cycle.
• S4 is heard well when the client is in the supine position
Auscultating the Precordium
• Auscultate at apex.
• - Note rate, rhythm, extra sounds, or murmurs.
• - Note S1, S2, extra sounds, or murmurs.
• - Listen at each site with both the bell and the diaphragm.
Murmurs and Stenosis…
• A valve that does not close efficiently, results in the backflow of blood (i.e., insufficiency or regurgitation).
• A valve that does not open wide enough may cause turbulent backflow secondary to obstruction or narrowing (i.e., stenosis).
Abnormal finding
• Irregular rhythm: Arrhythmia.• Accentuated S1: High-output states, mitral or
tricuspid stenosis.• Diminished S1: First-degree heart block, CHF,
CAD.• -Variable S1: Atrial fibrillation.• S3, low-pitched, early diastolic sound: CHF.• S4, low-pitched late-diastolic sound: CAD, HTN,
MI.
Ejection fraction (EF)
• The ejection fraction (EF) represents the amount of blood pumped out of the heart (left ventricle) with each beat. In the healthy heart, it is around 70%.
• An EF below 55% is considered abnormal.
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CARDIAC CYCLE
EKG – A 12 lead EKG is a graphic record of the electrical forces produced by the heart
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ELECTRODE POSITIONS
“LEADS”
• Leads measure electrical activity between 2 points
• Movement toward electrode causes positive deflection
• Movement away from electrode causes negative deflection
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ELECTRODE POSITIONS
A 12 Lead EKG shows electrical activity from 12 different positions in the heart, concentrating on (L) ventricle
A 14 Lead EKG includes (R) ventricle activity
Cardiac output
• SV-
• CO-
• Preload-
• Afterload-
• Ejection fraction
• GOAL is to maintain adequate MAP so perfusion of oxygenated blood to vital organs occurs
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Stroke Volume (Sv) & Cardiac Output (Co)
• SV – amount of blood ejected by 1 ventricle in 1 beat
• CO – volume ejected in 1 min
Control of SV and HR = SV&HR are continually adjusted by the body, and are affected by the return of blood from the tissues (think of exercise)
CO = SVxHR
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Decreased S1:
Slowed ventricular ejection rate/volume Mitral insufficiency Increased chest wall thickness Pericardial effusion Hypothyroidism
Other Abnormal S1 (cont.):
Increased S1: Increased cardiac output Increased A-V valve flow velocity (acquired
mitral stenosis, but not congenital MS) Wide splitting of S1:
RBBB (at tricuspid area) PVC’s VT
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S2:
From closure vibrations of aortic and pulmonary valves
Often ignored, but it can tell much Divided into A2 and P2 (aortic and
pulmonary closure sounds) Best heard at LMSB/2LICS Higher pitched than S1--better heard with
diaphragm
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S2 splitting (normal):
Normally split due to different impedance of systemic and pulmonary vascular beds
Audible split with > 20 msec difference Split in 2/3 of newborns by 16 hrs. of age,
80% by 48 hours Harder to discern in heart rates > 100 bpm
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S2 splitting (normal, cont.):
Respiratory variation causes splitting on inspiration: pulmonary vascular resistance
When supine, slight splitting can occur in expiration
When upright, S2 usually becomes single with expiration
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S2 splitting (abnormal):
Persistent expiratory splitting ASD RBBB Mild valvar PS Idiopathic dilation of the PA WPW
S2 splitting (abnormal, cont.):
Wide /mobile splitting Mild PS RVOTO Large VSD or PDA Idiopathic PA dilation Severe MR RBBB PVC’s
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Single S2:
Single S2 occurs with greater impedance to pulmonary flow, P2 closer to A2
Single and loud (A2): TGA, extreme ToF, truncus arteriosus
Single and loud (P2): pulmonary HTN!! Single and soft: typical ToF Loud (not single) A2: CoA or AI
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S3 (gallop):
Usually physiologic Low pitched sound, occurs with rapid filling
of ventricles in early diastole Due to sudden intrinsic limitation of
longitudinal expansion of ventricular wall Makes Ken-tuck-y rhythm on auscultation
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S3 (cont.):
Best heard with patient supine or in left lateral decubitus
Increased by exercise, abdominal pressure, or lifting legs
LV S3 heard at apex and RV S3 heard at LLSB
S3 (abnormal):
Seen with Kawasaki’s disease--disappears after treatment
If prolonged/high pitched/louder: can be a diastolic flow rumble indicating
increased flow volume from atrium to ventricle
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S4 (gallop):
Nearly always pathologic Can be normal in elderly or athletes Low pitched sound in late diastole Due to elevated LVEDP (poor compliance)
causing vibrations in stiff ventricular myocardium as it fills
Makes “Ten-nes-see” rhythm
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S4 (cont.):
Better heard at the apex or LLSB in the supine or left lateral decubitus position
Occurs separate from S3 or as summation gallop (single intense diastolic sound) with S3
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Click:
Usually pathologic Snappy, high pitched sound usually in
early systole Due to vibrations in the artery distal to a
stenotic valve
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Can be associated with:
Valvar aortic stenosis or pulmonary stenosis
Truncus arteriosus Pulmonary atresia/VSD Bicuspid aortic valve Mitral valve prolapse (mid-systolic click) Ebstein’s anomaly (can have multiple
clicks)
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Whoop (sometimes called a honk):
Loud, variable intensity, musical sound heard at the apex in late systole
Classically associated w/ MVP and MR Seen w/ VSD’s closing w/ an aneurysm,
subAS, rarely TR Some whoops evolve to become systolic
murmurs
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Friction rub:
Creaking sound heard with pericardial inflammation
Classically has 3 components; can have fewer than 3 components
Changes with position, louder with inspiration
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Murmur:
Sounds made by turbulence in the heart or blood stream
Can be benign (innocent, flow, functional) or pathologic
Murmurs are the leading cause for referral for further evaluation
Don’t let murmurs distract you from the rest of the exam!!
Laboratory tests
• Creatine kinase (CK) and its isoenzyme CK-MB
• Lactic dehydrogenase
• Troponin I
• as low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL).
• Cholesterol (normal level, less than 200 mg/dL) • LDL (normal level, less than 130 mg/dL) \• HDL (normal range in men, 35 to 65 mg/dL; in
women, 35to 85 mg/dL) have a protective action • Triglycerides (normal range, 40 to 150 mg/dL),
composed of free fatty acids and glycerol, are stored in the adipose tissue and are a source of energy
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Diagnostic Procedures
1. EKG 12 Lead
continuous cardiac monitoring
holter monitor
2. Chest x-ray – detects enlargement of heart & pulmonary congestion
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Diagnostic procedures
3. Echocardiography – ultrasound that reveals size, shape and motion of cardiac structuresEvaluates heart wall thickness, valve structure, differentiates murmurs
4. TEE – transesophageal echocardiography provides a clearer image because less tissue for sound waves to pass through
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Diagnostic procedures
5. Angiography / cardiac catherization
determines coronary lesion size, location, evaluate (L) ventricular
function, measures heart pressures
6. Exercise tolerance test
7. Radionuclide Imaging
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Cardiac enzymes = enzymes are released when cells are damaged (MI). Enzymes are found in many tissues/muscles, and some are specific to cardiac tissue.
Lab Studies
Cardiac enzymes =
CPK – MB (CK-MB),myoglobin, Troponin
In general, the greater the rise in the serum level of an enzyme, the greater the degree or extent of damage to the muscle.
LDH
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LAB studies
2. Electrolytes
3. Lipid panel
4. CBC
5. C – Reactive Protein
6. BNP- Human B-Natriuretic Peptide
7. Blood coags-PT/PTT/INR
Cholesterol Level : AHA Recommendation
• Total Cholesterol– < 200 mg/dL
• best
– 200 – 239 • borderline high
– 240 mg/dL and above• 2X risk of CAD
Cholesterol Level : AHA Recommendation
• HDL Cholesterol– < 40 mg/dL (men)– < 50 mg/dL (women)– > 60 mg/dL
• cardioprotective
Cholesterol Level : AHA Recommendation
• LDL Cholesterol– < 100 mg/dL
• Optimal
– 100 – 129 mg/dL• Near or above optimal
– 130 – 159 mg/dL• Borderline
– 160 – 189 mg/dL• High
– 190 mg/dL• Very high